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Professional Associations, Non Profit Organizations

ADR Generally

American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution

CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution

Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (JAMS)

New England Chapter of Association for Conflict Resolution (NE-ACR) Includes education and networking for area ADR advocates; extensive links list.

The Carter Center

ADR Systems of America

Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)

Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution

Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution

Office of the State Long-term Care Ombudsman (Kansas)

Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office

New York State Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs

North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission

Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management

Ohio Office of Dispute Resolution

Oregon Dispute Resolution Commission

Pennsylvania Bureau of Mediation

Virginia Department of Employment Dispute Resolution

Virginia Judicial System - Mediation

List of Conflict Resolution Centers Includes links to websites for local conflict resolution centers in eight states.

Mediation

Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) ACR is the merged organization of AFM, CRENet, and SPIDR.

National Association for Community Mediation

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Provides specialized training for divorce, custody, child protection, and domestic violence mediation.

International Academy of Mediators

The Keybridge Foundation Center for Mediation

Mediation Works, Inc.

Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation (MCFM) Established in 1982, self-reported as the state's oldest professional organization devoted exclusively to family mediation. Includes link to Family Mediation Quarterly as well as a list of practice standards, a mediator locater, and referral directory.

Arbitration

American Arbitration Association

National Arbitration Forum

National Academy of Arbitrators

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

International Court of Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (international commercial disputes)

Collaborative Law

Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

 American Institute of Collaborative Professionals

Collaborative Law Institute (MN) Click here for the site of Stuart Webb, founder of Collaborative Law. Includes basic info about collaborative law and links to local organizations and professionals.

Collaborative Law Center (CA)

Collaborative Lawyers of Northern California Sparse site; includes list of collaborative attorneys and links to other sites.

Coalition for Collaborative Divorce (CA)

The Collaborative Law Center (OH)

Collaborative Divorce British Columbia

Collaborative Divorce-Canada

Ombudsman

University and College Ombuds Association

United States Ombudsman Association

Ombudsmen Committee, ABA Administrative Law and Regulatory 

The Ombudsmen Association

The International Ombudsman Institute

Other Legal Associations

American Bar Association

Massachusetts Bar Association

Boston Bar Association

Uniform State Law Commissioners Includes links to approved acts, drafts, and legislation. E.g., the Uniform Arbitration Act (2000) and Uniform Mediation Act (2001).

American Civil Liberties Union

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